Key facts
- Born
- 30 March 1908, Visakhapatnam
- Died
- 9 March 1994, Bengaluru
- State of birth
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Sector
- Film & entertainment
- Profession
- Indian actress (1908-1994)
- Gender
- Female
Biography
Devika Rani Chaudhuri, known professionally as Devika Rani, was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi cinema. Widely acknowledged as the First Lady of Indian cinema, Devika Rani is regarded as one of the greatest actresses. She was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and was awarded the Padma Shri. One of the highest-paid actress of the 1930s and early 1940s, she appeared in Box Office India's "Top Actresses" list in 1940 and 1941.
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Timeline
- 1908Born in Visakhapatnam
- 1958Awarded the Padma Shri in arts
- 1970Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- 1994Dies in Bengaluru
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5